erent circumstances, they share very many commonalties. In “Digging”, we see the boy looking up to his father, and choosing a different path to follow, while in “My papas Waltz” we see a boy and his father sharing a moment suspended in time. These relationships share the commonality of love, respect, and an unwillingness to let go. Seamus Heaney and Theodore Roehtke both had 258649 page 4fathers who were hard working, involved men, but both having taken the time to show their sons the attention and love that they deserved. The impact that the fathers played in these poets lives will always be remembered in the poems “Digging” and “My Papas Waltz.”Between the lines of these two poems, you can see the importance that Seamus Heaney, and Theodore Roehtke’s fathers played in their sons lives, by showing them love, and compassion, no matter what hey had chosen to do. Weather it was simply bringing his dad a glass of milk, or dancing around the kitchen without ever wanting to let go, the role of father is one of the biggest roles a man can ever accept. “Digging” and My Papas Waltz” are two great examples of how much difference a father makes if he shows warmth, love, compassion, and possibly most important, understanding. ...
